Virat Kohli has become the first batsman to score double centuries in four successive Test series surpassing legendary Sir Donald Bradman and Rahul Dravid. The Indian Skipper today scored 204 on the second day of the one-off Test against Bangladesh at Hyderabad to achieve the feat. Sir Bradman and Rahul Dravid achieved the feat in three successive series. Kohli also went past Virender Sehwag's record of most runs in a home season by aggregating 1168 runs in the current season, with the aid of four centuries and two half-centuries. India had resumed play at the overnight score of 356 for 3, with Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane at the crease. Rahane was out for 82, while Kohli went on to score his 4th Test hundred. He was out for 204.The home team were playing at 619 for 6 a short while ago. Wriddhiman Saha on 83 and Ravindra Jadeja on 11 were at the crease.Yesterday, India had won the toss and opted to bat. Opener Murali Vijay had made 108.
News On AIR | February 10, 2017 2:13 PM
Virat Kohli becomes first Test batsman to score four double centuries in four consecutive series